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Platesfull in the news

Stories, interviews, and media coverage about Platesfull, our founders, and how we are investing in AI to make private chef services easier for customers and more efficient for culinary professionals.

Featured Coverage

Coverage about Platesfull

Customer and chef trust starts with transparency. These stories help show who we are, what we are building, and how the marketplace works.

Sheconomy Magazine article featuring Sheela Rodrigues
Founder Article Sheconomy Magazine | June 2026 print edition

Progress Over Perfection: Building While Figuring It Out

Sheconomy Magazine featured an article by Sheela Rodrigues on the founder journey behind Platesfull, the discipline of building before everything feels perfect, and the lessons learned while growing a private chef marketplace.

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Boss Moves Magazine article featuring Sharon Kuriakose
Founder Article Boss Moves Magazine | June 2026 print edition

Resilient Leadership Through Uncertainty & Entrepreneurship

Boss Moves Magazine featured an article by Sharon Kuriakose on resilient leadership, the transition from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, and building Platesfull through uncertainty with patience, focus, and customer value.

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Podcastars Magazine article featuring Sharon Kuriakose
Founder Article Podcastars Magazine | June 2026 print edition

Voices With Depth: Building Through Uncertainty and Growth

Podcastars Magazine featured an article by Sharon Kuriakose on building Platesfull through uncertainty, letting go of ego, staying grounded during growth, and the power of human connection in entrepreneurship.

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Legacy Builders Magazine article featuring Sharon Kuriakose
Founder Article Legacy Builders Magazine | June 2026 print edition

Building Long-Term Impact Through Experience-Driven Marketplaces

Legacy Builders Magazine featured an article by Sharon Kuriakose on building meaningful long-term impact through hospitality, connection, trust, and experience-driven marketplaces like Platesfull.

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Founder Feature World Malayalee Voice | May 2026

Sharon Kuriakose: Building local dominance for national success at Platesfull

World Malayalee Voice featured Sharon Kuriakose and the Platesfull growth story, including the strategy behind building local trust, marketplace momentum, and a broader national vision.

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Platesfull Coverage Community Impact | March 20, 2025

Platesfull launches online private chef service based out of Leander

Community Impact covered Platesfull as an online private chef service connecting customers with chefs for events and meal prep in the Leander and Austin area.

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Founder Interview ValiantCEO | Founder feature

Building local dominance for national success at Platesfull

A founder-focused feature on the Platesfull story, marketplace growth, and the strategy behind building a local brand with broader ambitions.

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Founder Story Voyage Houston | August 12, 2025

Community Highlights: Meet Sheela Rodrigues of Platesfull

Voyage Houston featured Sheela Rodrigues and the Platesfull story, including the journey from family needs and food entrepreneurship to building a trusted personal chef marketplace.

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Founder Story Voyage Austin | Founder story

Community Highlights: Meet Sheela Rodrigues of Platesfull

Voyage Austin featured Sheela Rodrigues and the Platesfull story, including the journey behind building a trusted private chef marketplace rooted in family, food, and hospitality.

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AI & Culinary Technology

Investing in smarter hospitality

Platesfull is building more than a booking marketplace. We are investing in technology that helps customers plan faster and helps chefs spend less time on administration.

AI that supports chefs, not replaces them

Our goal is to use AI to simplify discovery, matching, menu recommendations, pricing clarity, reminders, and communication. The culinary talent remains human. The technology makes the path from inquiry to celebration smoother for everyone involved.

Smarter chef matching

Helping customers find chefs and menus that fit their event style, location, cuisine, budget, and timing.

Better menu discovery

Using structured menu and preference data to make chef recommendations easier to browse and compare.

Operational support

Reducing admin work around inquiries, availability, proposals, reminders, and client communication.

Founder-Led Family Business

Built with a long-term trust mindset

Platesfull is a founder-led business with a family-business foundation: long-term trust, local relationships, and a service experience that protects both customers and chefs. As we grow, that mindset shapes how we use technology, onboard culinary partners, and serve families celebrating at home.

About Platesfull

Platesfull is a marketplace that helps customers book private chefs, San Diego Airbnb chef experiences, Los Angeles Airbnb chefs, Nashville bachelorette party chefs, grazing tables, and event professionals. Customers can browse menus, compare chefs, and receive customized proposals for events ranging from intimate dinners to large celebrations in markets like Austin, San Diego, and New York.

Video Features

Founder interviews

Video conversations about the Platesfull journey, the founder story, and how the platform is evolving.

Platesfull Founder Interview

Platesfull Founder Interview

A conversation about the Platesfull journey, marketplace building, and the vision behind the platform.

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Platesfull Media Feature

Platesfull Media Feature

A video feature covering the founder story and the opportunity Platesfull is building for celebrations at home.

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Coming Soon

More coverage planned

We will add publication names, links, and approved logos as the upcoming June features on AI, founders, and family business are published.

AI and culinary technology

Coverage about how Platesfull is using AI investments to improve discovery, matching, operations, and the customer planning experience.

Family business

Features covering the founder journey, family-business roots, and the long-term trust mindset behind the platform.

Marketplace growth

Stories about private chef experiences, local celebrations, and how Platesfull helps customers host more easily.

Media inquiries

For interviews, quotes, or brand information, contact the Platesfull team.

info@platesfull.com